Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-30


permit, and the splendid dispIa;
of holiday goods, gave promise
that Christmas would be more
generally observed both in town
and country, than for years past,
and as the GRAPHIC reporters
Christmas eve looked IN upon the
assemblies at the various churches
they found that it was so.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
4 large number Of people
assembled at the Presbyteriar
church last Saturday evening Il
witness the exercises that had hf
prepared for the occasion b! -
teachers and members OF the SsD-
bath School. The audience room
was filed to overfowIng. The
decorations were simple yet ii
good aste and appropriate. \
large gilt star measuring five feet
across, was placed on the ives
wall back of the pulpit; just above
| it, in evergreen, the word EN-
manuel, while on either side the
motto, "And thou shalt call His
name Jesus for He shall save His
people from their SINS was placed
half to the right and half to the
left, the letters of each half being
arranged as a half moon. To the
right and just above the folding
doors opening into the side room
was the greeting "Merry Christ
mas" in white letters fringed with
arber vitae. Festoons of evergreen
completed the decorations. A
large platform had been erected
from which The exercises were
given. Our space will permit us
to mention only one or two; all
were good and showed careful
preparation. Hiss Ida Fowler
gave recitation in her easy and
graceful manner. entitled "a little
girls dream of Santa Clause"
The principal exercises of the
evening was one by the Edna Cole
Mission Band, entitled "The
Heathen's Request" A throne
was erected on the platform on
which was seated Columbia, with
shield and spear and draped with
{. S. Flags. On either side stood
too American girls. One by ore
came sixteen heathen girls, each
in native costume representing as
many different countries, and i'm
ploring America for the Holy
Scriptures and receiving them
from the American girls, after
which they united IN a joyful mis-
sionary hymn; just as the hymn
was finished, the lights were
quickly tanned down, the heather
knelt with hands outstretched
toward Columbia and very beau
tiful tableau was made by the rosy
| lights Of red fire thrown on the
scene. i number OF Christmas
carols were sung during the even
ing, accom- panied by an orchestra
consisting OF double bass, violin,
cornet and organ. Pretty boxes
filed with candies were given to
the Sunday school children and
the audience was dismissed
CHRISTIAN CHCRca.
The entertainment at the Chris
tan church was pronounced by -,
present decided Y successful 1t
began promptly at seven o'clock.
One hour was devoted to literary
exercises Of a very high order.
Where all did so well We cannot
speak particularly Of any. Then
followed the distribution of about
two hundred and fifty elegant
presents, and the little folks were
peculiarly happy. The decoration
of the room and rostru1n was in
good taste and elected many ex-
pressions Of praise and admira-
ton.
CHURCH
| The house was crowded at an
early hour, Monday evening. The
devotional exercises occupied
about fifteen minutes, after which
al oyster supper was served. The
children were seated at the tables
first, and when all he'd been thor
oughIy satisfied the older persons
were given places. About fifty
eoaI3 be seated at once and while
/ part enjoyed the Injuries CT the
table the others passed the IL me In
social converse. During the ever
ing more than three hundred were
fed 1t was delightful evening
for both old and young.
BAPTIST CHURCH
The Christmas entertainment
a. the Baptist church consisted OF
appropriate songs; a humorous
speech by Mr.. David Gentry Supt.
OF Public schools; and q feast OF
confections for the little folks
whose enjoyment OF the speech
was scarcely less than their merri-
ment over the estables. At the
close OF the entertainment. Supt.
Halladay was presented on behalf
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